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Message: [QUOTE="UConnJim, post: 4798821, member: 1559"] Football is the largest potential incremental revenue generator for the AD and, you need to invest to improve the program and increase the revenues. Look at men's basketball. When they hired Hurley, they paid him about $2.8 million per year as they went after a proven successful coach. That is called investment in the program. They didn't say, Hurley, we will pay you $1.5 million and then we will pay you more when you win. The investment in the basketball program has paid off with a championship, higher attendance, and more donations. And, now Hurley makes $6 million. As for funding football, it will have to come from many sources including the AD and donations from fans like us. With success will bring higher attendance/revenues and more donations. [/QUOTE]